check out
US /tʃɛk aʊt/
UK /tʃek aut/
- Phrase
- Phrasal Verb
- To find out information about something
- To take books out of a library
A1Morecome from
US /kʌm frʌm/
UK /kʌm frɔm/
- Phrasal Verb
- To have as your native country or city
A1Morelive on
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue to exist or be remembered.
- To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
move out
US /muv aʊt/
UK /mu:v aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To leave a house or flat permanently.
- To advance from a defensive position.
A2Moresink
US /sɪŋk/
UK /sɪŋk/
- Transitive Verb
- To push something down into the ground
- To dig (a well)
- Countable Noun
- Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
A2TOEICMoresink or swim
US
UK
- Idiom
- To fail or succeed by one's own efforts, without help from anyone else.
A1Moresuccess
US /səkˈsɛs/
UK /sək'ses/
- Uncountable Noun
- Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- A successful person; one who achieved their aims
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Vocabulary
- sink or swim: To fail or succeed by one's own efforts, without help from anyone else.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
- check out
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- live: To be alive
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- enjoy: To take pleasure in something
- swim: To move through water by moving parts of the body
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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阿多賓 posted on 2013/06/21Ever wondered what 'sink or swim' really means and when to use it? This quick lesson breaks down this super useful idiom with clear examples, perfect for boosting your everyday English! You'll pick up practical phrases that'll make your conversations pop!
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